Best Public Schools in Lenexa, KS

Summary:

The city of Lenexa, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school, spanning across three different school districts: De Soto, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission Public Schools. The data reveals several standout schools in the area, as well as some concerning trends across the district.

Manchester Park Elementary (Olathe School District) and Canyon Creek Elementary (Shawnee Mission Public Schools) are two of the top-performing schools, consistently ranking among the best in the state with exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Meanwhile, Mill Creek Middle School (De Soto School District) also stands out as a high-achieving middle school, ranking in the top 100 in Kansas.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging around 19.5%. Additionally, there is significant variation in the free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting socioeconomic factors may play a role in academic performance. While spending per student varies, the data does not show a clear correlation between higher spending and better outcomes, indicating that other factors, such as school leadership and teacher quality, are likely more influential in driving student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 Mize Boulevard	Lenexa	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-3512	676	47	14.3	12.7%	528 (78.1%)	40 (5.9%)	54 (8.0%)	19 (2.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	69.9	81^st of 363 public middle schools	77.7%		77.3	52^nd of 362 public middle schools	85.6%	29				50.9	55.6	36.7	48.2				54.8	53.1	44.0	50.8		46.6	46.6	$12,526	$828	$11,698
Manchester Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9810 Prairie Creek Rd	Lenexa	66220	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7540	616	38	16.0	5.5%	475 (77.1%)	28 (4.5%)	57 (9.3%)	28 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	90.1	32^nd of 656 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.3	40^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.9%	8	70.3	72.6	75.0				72.6	69.7	72.3	76.8				72.9	60.5		60.5	$10,599	$543	$10,056
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24001 W 97th Terr	Lenexa	66227	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7400	459	30	15.5	8.7%	360 (78.4%)	21 (4.6%)	30 (6.5%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	95.1	11^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.3%		89.7	45^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.1%	34	82.4	68.0	83.5				77.9	85.3	71.1	79.7				78.5	82.3		82.3	$13,041	$676	$12,365
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8955 Loiret Blvd	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5400	390	28	14.0	35.4%	238 (61.0%)	37 (9.5%)	64 (16.4%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	64.1	226^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.2	185^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.7%	41	51.0	60.6	64.6	40.0			54.9	49.0	50.7	50.0	44.4			48.8	60.4		60.4	$13,771	$418	$13,353
Rosehill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9801 Rosehill Rd	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4800	477	31	15.5	57.2%	212 (44.4%)	72 (15.1%)	147 (30.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	43.1	382^nd of 656 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.6	394^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.7%	12	51.7	51.4	43.3	29.8			43.9	35.5	50.0	44.8	34.3			41.4	37.3		37.3	$13,564	$811	$12,753
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15600 W 83rd St	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3500	400	30	13.3	19.0%	293 (73.3%)	25 (6.3%)	35 (8.8%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	85.8	67^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.7	44^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.3%	23	57.4	70.0	67.9	76.7			68.3	59.3	72.9	61.1	68.3			65.6	67.3		67.3	$13,748	$578	$13,170
Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8600 Candlelight Ln	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4500	473	33	14.4	51.2%	235 (49.7%)	87 (18.4%)	101 (21.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (7.6%)	57.2	275^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.1%		50.3	321^st of 653 public elementary schools	50.8%	46	57.4	52.8	47.9	60.7			54.9	41.3	45.8	40.8	46.8			43.9	42.9		42.9	$12,500	$578	$11,922
Lenexa Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8650 Haven St	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5700	292	22	13.5	39.7%	179 (61.3%)	29 (9.9%)	45 (15.4%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	75.3	139^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.8%		76	119^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.8%	20	55.3	59.5	60.0	65.7			60.0	57.9	42.9	65.0	60.0			56.1	60.0		60.0	$15,210	$936	$14,274

Cities Near Lenexa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olathe	0.06 mi	54	91^st
Overland Park	3.17 mi	47	37^th
Spring Hill	4.19 mi	8	122^nd
Stilwell	6.78 mi	2	15^th
Gardner	7.42 mi	10	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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